Oh Bread! One of France's most necessary piece of food. Bread has always been of importance to French culture. In order to make bread and other products, mills are necessary to grind the grain.
Ambialet had two mills. The first was the “Lease of the Moulin de la Resse” in 1654. The millers had to pay an entry fee to the owner to use his mill. This allowed a source of revenue to the town to keep it alive and well.
The other mill was “Le Moulin de Bonneval” which was still functioning until 1955! It was mainly used to grind barley and oats for animals. The wheels of the mill can still be seen at the foot of the Mill today. In 1955, it would be thought that a mill would be of little importance in the area. The mill portrays how the people had little means of transportation in the time.This shows how cut off Ambialet was from the rest of the world; the closest town is 20 kilometers away!
The other mill was “Le Moulin de Bonneval” which was still functioning until 1955! It was mainly used to grind barley and oats for animals. The wheels of the mill can still be seen at the foot of the Mill today. In 1955, it would be thought that a mill would be of little importance in the area. The mill portrays how the people had little means of transportation in the time.This shows how cut off Ambialet was from the rest of the world; the closest town is 20 kilometers away!
In order for each of these mills to operate, the Tarn River was of great importance. Each mill was powered by the wheel spinning in the water due to the flow of the river. The waterfall also allowed for the owner to heat his home.
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| Hydro-Electric Plant ©Tales of a Flaneur |
Today, there is a hydro-electric plant in Ambialet. It can be recognized by the large pink building in the middle of town. Work was started in 1917 and the dam was completed in 1923. The hydro-electric plant is a power supply to the mines, factories, and the town of Ambialet.
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[Ambialet prestíqíeux et secret, "Les Moulins", p. 23 & 24]
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